Written by Peter Wallace.
Drawing from the popular comic strip that appears in Sunday editions of The Boston Globe, this collection contains the best Harry Fig cartoons of the past two decades, most of which have never before been published in book form. Entertaining and informative, Harry Fig's Cartoon Boston is a unique, offbeat guide for both longtime residents and tourists who seek an insider's view of all the wikkid bizahhh stuff (Boston drivers, the Sox, weather, and more) that makes life in The Hub so unique.
Through the eyes of mild-mannered city resident Harry Fig, we learn that the right of way in a rotary always belongs to the driver who looks the most bonkers. Also, did you know that Henry David Thoreau had a secret underground luxury pad? And imagine if local restaurateurs had gone with Hilltop Zucchini House and Illegal Sea Foods as mass-marketing concepts!
Cartoonist Peter Wallace's years of experience in and around Boston yield nuggets of humor amid the craziness of urban living. His clever collection has the gift of making you say "That's Boston!"
Peter Wallace's cartoons on local politics and culture appear regularly in The Boston Globe. As the illustrator of The Boston Dictionary and The Maine Dictionary, he has helped thousands of readers talk propah. Born in Rhode Island, he now resides in Arlington, Mass.
